This Laser Powered Rover Could Stay in the Shadows on the Moon and Continue to Explore

This Laser Powered Rover Could Stay in the Shadows on the Moon and Continue to Explore

The craters on the Moon’s poles are in permanent shadow. But they’re also intriguing locations, due to deposits of water ice and other materials. The ESA is developing the idea for a rover that can explore these areas with power provided by lasers. Everybody thinks they know what lasers are: they’re beams of light. Well, …